STL's Journey into BWs

[roller]

A few times ive been around that track and its just not gonna have been like that cos i aint no hollaback girl, i aint no hollaback girl!!!


dooo dooo do do


This is not time for sweaters we need ties now!!!!

[dirge]

Guys, please leave Gok's reason alone, and not hijack STL's thread.

[roller]

Yeah! You've been warned ya highjackin terrorist ###**

[Borgeman]

Guys, please leave Gok's reason alone, and not hijack STL's thread.

no worries, but im still available if a beating is needed

George

[STL]

Digging this thread up cos I finally got around to properly watching some more episodes (not to mention I was embarrassed to be reminded by Soundwarp how slow I've taken! ):

Master Blaster

Unbelievably good episode. Quick change of pace from the horror of the Rubicon. Some of my favourite one liners in here. Waspinator's role as sub commander was shortlived with hilarity and I honestly just could not stop laughing at the poor fellow. What ensued though was the treachery in this episode. The manifestation of Tarantulas' intentions combined with BW Megatron and G1 Megatron's fusion followed by the new form was great theatre.

I particularly enjoyed seeing Blackarachnia work her way through the Predacon minefield. I have an immense fascination with this character. I wouldn't classify her as a favourite of mine but she strikes me as being so unique. There are layers on layers to her character and that's not something that I can say about many TFs. My favourite characters are all G1 and none lack the sensibility and nuance that her character carries.

My favourite one liner was this though:

Megatron: "I can suffer your treachery, lieutenant, but not your incompetence!" (hurls Tarantulas over the edge) "Treachery requires no mistakes."

The frustration though I can already see is how short this season is going to be. Three episodes left, one for Tigerhawk and then two for the finale. We hardly even get to see Megatron's new form which I find to be completely awesome. I had the toy for a long time before I even watched this episode and I have to say I am in love with the mold now. It's just so evil compared to that RiD mold.

[Paulbot]

But the RID toy turns into two dragons, and an evil elephant, an the evil hand of doom! So evil he can transform just to give you the finger.

[SilverDragon]

According to Archer TM2s are indeed his designs and Beast Machines continues their theme in an even more extremem manner as by that time Archer had been given authority over the franchise.

You can tell by the TM2 designs that they were preparing their agenda to abandon the whole robot concept and move into Technorganics which they sadly did in BM with abismal results. The franchise was in serious danger after that as it totally annihalated the G1 continuity and alienated many fans as Transformers were no longer robots of any kind. The franchise had not been in such a bad state since the end of G1 until the Japanese rescued it with RID.

I am still surprized that Archer wasn't fired on the spot after such a failure in his first term in office.

In my opinion, the Beast Machines aesthetic was just really weird. The Transmetals worked really well in my opinion, since they were generally robot animals with some organic bits to remind you of their previous forms. Transmetal 2s, while I dislike the random machine/organic mashup, were alright (dragon Megatron for the win). Beast Machines were just weird. I don't think they really appealed to their market, what with the freakish mashup going on. The appeal of TMs was that they were animals which has vehicle modes. TM2s were an attempt to continue the first 'organic' designs with elements of TMs. Beast Machine's appeal? HAI GUYZ LOOK CYBER MUNKEYS

[GoktimusPrime]

The main problem with Beast Machines was that the Maximals' beast modes were at times just too ambiguous. With Beast Wars, even Transmetals and Transmetal 2s, you can still look at their beast modes and know what they're meant to be. The BM Maximals' beast modes were so abstract that Hasbro felt compelled to label them on their packaging!


^it's a bit hard to read here but right underneath "Optimus Primal" is the word "Gorilla." When you need to tell people what the hell the alt mode's meant to be, then you know it's not a good looking mode!

[SilverDragon]

The main problem with Beast Machines was that the Maximals' beast modes were at times just too ambiguous. With Beast Wars, even Transmetals and Transmetal 2s, you can still look at their beast modes and know what they're meant to be. The BM Maximals' beast modes were so abstract that Hasbro felt compelled to label them on their packaging!


^it's a bit hard to read here but right underneath "Optimus Primal" is the word "Gorilla." When you need to tell people what the hell the alt mode's meant to be, then you know it's not a good looking mode!

They did that with the original BW toys too.



Although I agree on the beast modes looking like crap. Cheetor comes to mind-what kind of cheetah looks like that?

[kup]

They did that with the original BW toys too.



Although I agree on the beast modes looking like crap. Cheetor comes to mind-what kind of cheetah looks like that?

Hakuna Matata?